Tis the season that a lot of cigars are being shipped. Unfortunately, this is also the season for cold temperatures and low humidities.
When shipping cigars please think about packaging. There is nothing more disapointing than getting a box of premium cigars and finding dried cracked wrappers. Cigars without cellophane are particularly succeptible to damage.
A ziploc bag around the sticks works wonders protecting them from the environment. A Boveda pack is also great if you want a little extra security.
Also, coffins may protect a cigar in your humidor, but the hard wooden walls are like sandpaper during the bouncing around that the cigars are subjected to during shipping. Put some padding in there, or take the cigar out and put it into a finger bag or other ziploc closed bag.
A public service announcement from your friendly neighborhood Jackal